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Tommy Genova Jr., of Elmont, has been bowling since he was 4 years old. Born into a family of bowlers — his grandfather and mother, Patty, both bowl regularly on leagues; father, Tommy Sr., who coaches at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park; and uncle, Vito, runs the Long Island Youth Bowling Tournament — Genova couldn’t help but be immersed in the bowling world.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/20/11
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It’s been a rough few weeks for President Obama.
Over Labor Day, the president attended a union rally in Detroit and was introduced by Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa Jr. During the …
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Al D'Amato
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9/16/11
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On Aug. 1, the president signed and Congress passed a half-baked bill raising the debt ceiling, Nassau County residents voted 57 to 43 percent against a taxpayer-funded initiative to rebuild Nassau Coliseum, and I celebrated my 74th birthday.
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Al D'Amato
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8/11/11
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Chris McAvoy, a science research student at West Hempstead High School, competed as a finalist to represent Long Island in the Science Teachers Association of New York State Science Congress in …
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6/22/11
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When confronted with the now-infamous crotch photo, Congressman Anthony Wiener said that he could not declare with “certitude” that it was his crotch that was tweeted. Of course, we all now know now that Weiner knew with “certitude” that it was in fact him and that he had taken the picture.
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6/16/11
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Science research students from West Hempstead High School competed in the Long Island Science Congress at SUNY Farmingdale last month. The students all presented their projects to several judges …
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5/18/11
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Chris McAvoy, a 16-year-old West Hempstead High School sophomore, has been selected as a finalist to represent Long Island in the New York Science Congress in Albany next month.
The regional …
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By Svenja van den Woldenberg
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5/4/11
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I know many of you are lost without your Sunday NFL fix. Well, for nostalgia, here’s a little football analogy. President Obama has managed to punt yet another serious issue to Congress.
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by Al D'Amato
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2/24/11
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There are times when I wish it was 2012. Not because I’m wishing my life away but because I’d love to see how today’s crop of politicians worked their way out of the worst financial crises in federal, state and local history.
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By Jerry Kremer
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2/17/11
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Long Islanders should be proud that as a result of the Republican victories in November, U.S. Rep. Peter King returned as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
We should also sleep …
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Al D'Amato
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1/17/11
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